Down the Street to 301 explained
"Down the Street to 301" is a song originally recorded by Johnny Cash. It was written for him by Jack Clement.[1]
The song was recorded by Cash on July 17, 1958 during his final session for Sun Records[2] (or on May 15)[3] and released as a single (Sun 343, with "The Story of a Broken Heart" on the opposite side)[4] [5] [6] [7] in June 1960.[8] [9]
Background
According to John M. Alexander's book The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash, the song was written by Charlie Rich and wasn't released as a single:
Notes and References
- Web site: Down The Street To 301 - Composition by Johnny Cash, Traditional, Jack Clement - Discogs Tracks. Discogs. 2019-01-23.
- Book: John L. Smith. Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. 1 January 1999. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-3629-7.
- Book: John Edwards Memorial Foundation. JEMF Quarterly. 1974. John Edwards Memorial Foundation.
- Book: John Edwards Memorial Foundation. JEMF Quarterly. 1974. John Edwards Memorial Foundation.
- Book: Tim Neely. Goldmine Records & Prices. registration. Down the Street to 301 The Story of a Broken Heart Sun 343.. 2004-05-01. Krause Publications. 978-0-87349-781-7.
- Book: Colin Escott. Martin Hawkins. Sun Records: The Brief History of the Legendary Recording Label. registration. Down the Street to 301 The Story of a Broken Heart.. 1980. Quick Fox. 978-0-8256-3161-0.
- Book: George Albert. The Cash Box Country Singles Charts, 1958-1982. 1984-01-01. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-1685-5.
- Book: Peter Lewry. I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. 2001. Helter Skelter. 978-1-900924-22-1.
June
Both Columbia and Sun Records release singles this month – “Second Honeymoon”/“Honky Tonk Girl” (Columbia 4-41707) and “Story Of A Broken Heart”/“Down The Street To 301” (Sun 343)..
- Book: The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. 1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-29506-5. 21–.
